Tayne Peregrin

Tayne has two other forms: he can shape-shift into a human, looking like a mortal man in nearly every way, or a lion, with the same nearly natural coloring as his supernal form. This latter is his favorite form, as he enjoys the strength and speed of the lion's body, as well as his powerful gripping jaw and strong claws-- and, of course, that it's different from what most supernals prefer to be seen as. He uses it whenever he thinks he can get away with it, which usually means when he is alone or just with his brother, as most people find the lion-form the most threatening, and he would hate to frighten innocents. As he uses this form the most, he is also the most skilled with it, and can modify it just enough to retain his wings, if he feels the need or just the desire to.

As a human, Tayne has a rugged sort of look to him, somewhere between a rough but friendly knight and a dusty but handsome cowboy. He has a compact, well-muscled frame here, as well, with blunt but honest face, a perpetual five'o'clock shadow, a curly mane of dark brown hair, and his same calm, blue eyes. Though he usually appears well-dressed and in civilian-style clothes, he tends to look out of place in anything but armor or, possibly, a cowboy hat and jeans-- not that he's ever tried the latter. There is often a smile hovering about his mouth, and he looks more friendly than imposing.

Not as determined to make a legend of himself as his brother, but with the same fervor for doing good and doing away with evil, Tayne has always tried to live up to the reputation of his parents and his brother. Being the middle son of two very highly ranked Favored Supernals, and with a rare Pure white as his brother, he's always been a little left behind by his parents. He doesn't resent this, of course, being extremely proud to be both brother and best friend to a new Favored, but he does have a desire to be worth something for himself, rather than for his relatives. He has a thirst to prove himself, for himself, not for anyone else. For the most part, he keeps this desire, though powerful, to himself: he knows his brother Torshael is the important one, and he doesn't really mind. Not really. He loves his brother, and respects his power and status. Just, every now and then, in the privacy of daydreams, he wishes for a little more.

Out of the familiarity of the High One's realm, dealing with more than just supernals, infernals, and the humanity between them, Tayne has actually opened up a bit. He deals well with other authorities, taking the practical leadership while Torshael handles things that require a subtler hand. His sense of humor has grown more open and loose, and he is quick to tease, though rarely in a malicious fashion. Somewhat to his own surprise, he makes friends easily and enjoys working with others. 

The two entered official training at court at age three, and left it two years later to do the High One's bidding in the world, as a pair. Now, two years of fighting infernals, rescuing the innocent, and making small parts of the world temporarily safe again later, Torshael has been deemed experienced enough, adventurous enough, and decorated enough to be given a new position-- an entirely new position, one no Favored has ever been given before. He has been given new orders, directly from the High One, to investigate infernals spreading from the supernals' realm into the Nexus. He is the first Favored to be sent out of the supernals' realm, and Tayne, of course, is going with him.

Now, at just over ten years old, Tayne has seen more worlds than any other single supernal in or out of the realm, and probably more than a large number of them combined. After his brother bonded at the Abstract Destiny, he has come to see his brother's bond Haiiro as a member of the family as much as Torshael himself. His own bond, Fluniarlii, both amuses and bemuses him by turns, though they get along famously, and he expects she'll have a little more trouble fitting into the family....

Because of his coloration, brown being considered a variant of orange, Tayne is of the true element Heat, and so has the pure Heat ability. He can control temperature in an area, making it hot, cold, or somewhere in-between. As he is proud of this ability, he practices often, and is a high degree of control and range with it. 

Tayne's Story

The First Hatching

The Second Hatching

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